Roy Orbison
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) nicknamed "the big O" was an influential American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll whose recording career spanned more than thirty years.
Achievements
- Roy Orbison is one of only two singers to ever simultaneously have two Top 5 albums on the Billboard Charts (the other is Elvis Presley).
- He was also well known in the much smaller world of radio controlled model aircraft as a champion modeler and flier.
- It is widely believed that he was the physical basis for the Marvel Comics character, Doctor Octopus.
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